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MEGAN-JUSTINE HAES
OCHISIA STUDIOS
BA (Hons) Sustainable Fashion Class of 2026

Megans capsule collection explores British heritage and folklore through a contemporary lens, drawing on themes of tradition, storytelling and rural identity.

Using two of the fashion industry's most commonly discarded materials—denim and wool—the collection challenges perceptions of waste while reimagining familiar materials in new and meaningful ways.

Blending references to the past with modern design, the work celebrates the value of overlooked resources and seeks to reconnect British wool with contemporary fashion, transforming a neglected material into something desirable, relevant and current.

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Editorial Shoot by Zoe Lacey
Show photography by Day Rutherford

LAUREN SPRAGG
BA (Hons) Sustainable Fashion Class of 2026

In today’s fashion industry, traditional methods of making have often been sacrificed in favour of speed and mass production.

This collection challenges that approach. Using materials already in circulation, it explores alternative fabrication through style, silhouette and textile while addressing the issue of waste within the fashion industry.

Every garment has been created entirely from existing materials including vintage sail cloth, reimagining what we already have rather than producing more.

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RUNWAY 2026 — HIGHLIGHTS // PART II

A further selection of runway moments from the BA (Hons) Sustainable Fashion Class of 2026.

Next week, we spotlight the collections—one designer, one sustainable vision at a time.

Collections featured by; Charlotte Sterne, Poppy Bird, Iris Little, Tia Masterton, Reece Chessell, Lauren Spragg, Amber-Rae Adkins-Hughes

📸 Photographed by Day Rutherford and Gray Steele

RUNWAY 2026 — HIGHLIGHTS / PART I

A first look at the BA (Hons) Sustainable Fashion Class of 2026.

Selected moments from an evening celebrating the next generation of sustainable fashion designers.

Collections featured by; Lauren Spragg, Iris Little, Megan-Justine Haes, Reece Chessell, Amber-Rae Adkins-Hughes, Tia Masterton, Charlotte Sterne, Poppy Bird.

📸 Photographed by Day Rutherford and Gray Steele

BA (Hons) Sustainable Fashion – Level 4
Crafting Clothes for Life’s Everyday Adventure

During this industry brief, degree students worked with deadstock and sample garments provided by the FatFace Foundation. Through sustainable design thinking, craft-based techniques, and creative development processes, students explored ways to transform and add value to existing garments through repurposing, craftsmanship, and storytelling.

The final outcomes reflect both environmental responsibility and strong aesthetic consideration.

Special thanks to FatFace for their collaboration and support throughout this project.

🪡 Work by; Queenie Dinsdale (Brief winner) , Stacey Steele, Jade Millichamp, Rebeka Bosnyak, Sarah Waldron, Ruby Kearns

📸 Day Rutherford and

The Sky presents Isle of Wight Festival app has just been updated, with stage times across the site, and information regarding food vendors 🙌

Make sure you download the official app now, to plan your weekend, and be sure to come and say hello at the Platform One stage 👏

The update you’ve been waiting for…set times are now available on the official Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival 2026 app! ⌚

Plan your festival, and keep tabs on all of your favourite artists over the weekend to make sure you don’t miss a thing.

On top of the set times, we’ve also updated the app with the full list of food vendors who will be attending this year, and our stomachs are rumbling just thinking about it! 🍔

Look out for the update in your app store, or click here to download:

https://isleofwightfestival.com/news/new-app-now-available

MENDING MATTERS 🧵

Through Mending Matters, second-year BTEC students celebrated craftsmanship and the art of mending. This ancient yet powerful practice challenges waste and reimagines value. By reinventing unwanted garments and materials, and exploring traditional mending techniques from around the world, students showed how clothing can become more than a material object—carrying stories, heritage, and memory.

🪡 Work by; Zara Meredith, Bo-Ella Davis, Arlo Bruno, Phoebe Moyce, Aimee Egerton-Read, Poppy Anderson, Alice Carroll, Gracie Kempster, Talia Coelho, Ellen Dinsdale

📸 Day Rutherford and Woo by Design

Incredible displays of garments and all made on the Island

THE RED PROJECT

First-year BTEC students explored the powerful symbolism of the colour red as inspiration for this design brief, celebrating the life and work of Valentino Garavani. Influenced by his iconic use of red in fashion, students designed and created unique garments for a collaborative collection of wearable art, celebrating the many meanings and visual impact associated with this striking colour.

🪡 Work by BTEC students; Bea Meredith, Ella Taylor-Burns, Izzy Taylor-Bailey, Esme Sweatman, Gypsy-Sophia Priddle, Hollie Newnham

📸 Day Rutherford

California Gurls brought a ton of Katy Perry energy to our 25th Anniversary celebrations at GG's Bar and Restaurant last Saturday!
Missed their set? They'll be next performing on the Platform One Stage at Sky presents Isle of Wight Festival on Saturday 20 June!

📸 JenniferStone Photography Isle of Wight